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These Five Kids Will Restore Your Faith in the Future, If Nothing Else Can
2015 has been an amazing year for kids who have taught us a lot about generosity, kindness, and selflessness. These five young people have definitely...
Lives Changed as Charities Give Away More than 400,000 Hearing Aids
A woman cries, children smile, and old men hug everyone around them as they experience the joy of hearing once again – some, for...
7-Year-old Makes Viral Video to Aid Buddy Who Lost Toys in a Fire
This pair of 7-year-olds, Kollin Cox and Ryan Branson, are best friends. When one of them lost everything in a fire, the other one...
‘You’ve Gotta Be Kidding’ Waitress Told Strangers Who Wanted to Replace Her Beat Up Car
Her car was barely drivable after multiple run-ins with deer on roadways. She covered two windows with plastic and cardboard and held together the...
More Billionaires Pledge to Give Away Half Their Wealth
Nine more wealthy families and individuals have pledged to give at least half of their fortunes to charity as part of a giving campaign...
Coast Guard Rescues 14 At Sea After Ship Sinks
The Coast Guard rescued 14 people adrift in life rafts in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 90 miles off the coast of Hatteras, N.C. on...
Virgin Develops Jet Fuel With Half the Carbon Footprint of Others
Virgin Atlantic Airways and LanzaTech are developing an aviation fuel that will cut in half the carbon footprint of conventional flights.
Instead of using plant stock...
Chilean Miners Appear With Celebrities On CNN Hero Awards Show
Anderson Cooper Heroes Award GalaWalking the red carpet at this year's CNN Hero awards tribute show, to be televised on Thanksgiving night, will be...
‘Yes, We Can’ Attitude Spreading Across Africa
Sir Richard Branson visits Africa often, and recently declared, "It is apparent that a “yes, we can” attitude is spreading across the continent" --...
Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2010 Announced
A Scotsman providing free daily meals to 400,000 children, a former child soldier clearing land mines in Cambodia and a Texas builder giving injured...
Stars Walk the Green Carpet for Eco Awards
Stars like Harrison Ford, Calista Flockhart and Daryl Hannah, along with business moguls like Richard Branson, walk a green carpet before being...
The Elders Announce Visit to Middle East
A delegation of six Elders, from the independent group of eminent global leaders brought together by Nelson Mandela, will visit Israel, the West Bank...
Virgin Galactic Spaceships Look to Be Powered by Algae
Proof of Sir Richard Branson's dedication to low carbon emissions will be displayed next year when Virgin Galactic's two spacecrafts, Mothership Eve and SpaceShipTwo,...
Stars Gather to Honor Britain’s Citizen Heroes
The annual Pride of Britain Awards were held last night to pay tribute to hero members of the public whose selfless, courageous...
Virgin Atlantic 747 to Test Biofuel in Early 2008
Richard Branson said his Virgin Group hopes to produce clean biofuels for cars and buses by the start of the next decade, and...
The Elders – Veteran Diplomats Unite to Save the World
Imagine a group of famous retired diplomats forming an alliance to solve the world's most intractable problems. Meet The Elders: Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan,...
CO2 in the Air? Why Not Suck it Out? A New Machine Does Just That
Just before his death in 2006, Gary Comer, founder of Lands' End, funded a start-up company to develop ways to pull CO2 out of...
$25 Million Prize for Greenhouse Gas Removal
Money may not be able to buy you happiness but offering a large enough cash reward to anyone who can find a way to...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 9) Corporations Lead the Green Movement
Corporations are leading a Green Movement toward more recycling, environmentally friendly cars, and sustainable industry. Read 15 examples of socially responsible companies and the...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 1) Bold Steps Reduce Global Warming
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...